Irvington's Mutala Horne goes up for a shot against Orange.
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School boys basketball team defeated Orange, 57-54, at the Essex Fest Basketball Showcase hosted by Newark West Side on Saturday, Jan. 22.
The Blue Knights snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to a 6-5 overall record.
In previous action, Irvington lost at Newark Central, 80-61, on Tuesday, Jan. 18 in a Super Essex Conference–American Division game. Zaheem Crawford-Patterson had 15 points, and Mutala Horne had 12 points for Irvington. Kalifa Swaray had 9 points, Keon Sampson had 6 points, Jaden Pearson had 5 points and Corey Pearson had 4 points.
Irvington then lost at Newark Arts, 58-46, on Thursday, Jan. 20.
Photos Courtesy of Felicia Laguerre Owens
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